Composed for the Cotton States and International Exposition. The expression “King Cotton” in general refers to the historically high importance of cotton as a cash crop in the southern United States.

Type: March
Year: 1895
Key(s): E♭ major, A♭ major
Time Signature:6/8
Musical Form: AABBCCDCDC (with stinger)
Cover tiny file look inside King Cotton (March)
Concert band sheet music available

 

 

Additional information:

Wikipedia
Complete band parts (Library of Congress)
Complete orchestra parts (Library of Congress)
Piano sheet music (Library of Congress)